The Student United Way-HYLC is proud to announce that their 2024 grant process is finalized, and the group has awarded nearly $7,000 in grants to agencies within this community.
Organizations selected to receive funding this spring are BelieveFest School Supply Giveaway; Dakotaland Museum; Heartland Region Backpack Program; Heartland Region Pheasants Forever Pollinator Project; Huron Public Library Feed and Read Program; Huron Public Schools Destination Imagination, Madison Book Vending Machine, Preschool Partnership, Prom Committee, and Post Prom Committee; Jan Manolis Family Safe Center; People’s Transit Children Transportation Fund; SD State Fair Foundation Kids Que; Sleep In Heavenly Peace.

A group of high school students who are dedicated to community leadership, volunteerism, and philanthropy, HYLC works to make investments in the community’s youth by offering grants to organizations that create opportunities for Huron’s very own.

Agencies applying for funds must be a nonprofit organization, qualifying for tax exempt status, and their projects or initiatives must directly impact the lives of youth in the Huron community.

To date, the Student United Way-HYLC has given out over $52,000 to the youth in this region.